---
title: Media - Storefront API
description: Represents a media interface.
api_version: 2025-10
api_name: storefront
type: interface
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/interfaces/Media
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/interfaces/Media.md
---

# Media

interface

Requires `unauthenticated_read_product_listings` access scope.

Represents a media interface.

## Fields

* alt

  [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/String)

  A word or phrase to share the nature or contents of a media.

* id

  [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/ID)

  non-null

  A globally-unique ID.

* media​Content​Type

  [Media​Content​Type!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/enums/MediaContentType)

  non-null

  The media content type.

* presentation

  [Media​Presentation](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/MediaPresentation)

  The presentation for a media.

* preview​Image

  [Image](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/Image)

  The preview image for the media.

***

## Types implemented in

* [External​Video](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/ExternalVideo)

  OBJECT

  Represents a video hosted outside of Shopify.

  * alt

    [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/String)

    A word or phrase to share the nature or contents of a media.

  * embed​Url

    [URL!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/URL)

    non-null

    The embed URL of the video for the respective host.

  * host

    [Media​Host!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/enums/MediaHost)

    non-null

    The host of the external video.

  * id

    [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/ID)

    non-null

    A globally-unique ID.

  * media​Content​Type

    [Media​Content​Type!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/enums/MediaContentType)

    non-null

    The media content type.

  * origin​Url

    [URL!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/URL)

    non-null

    The origin URL of the video on the respective host.

  * presentation

    [Media​Presentation](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/MediaPresentation)

    The presentation for a media.

  * preview​Image

    [Image](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/Image)

    The preview image for the media.

  * embedded​Url

    [URL!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/URL)

    non-nullDeprecated

* [Media​Image](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/MediaImage)

  OBJECT

  Represents a Shopify hosted image.

  * alt

    [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/String)

    A word or phrase to share the nature or contents of a media.

  * id

    [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/ID)

    non-null

    A globally-unique ID.

  * image

    [Image](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/Image)

    The image for the media.

  * media​Content​Type

    [Media​Content​Type!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/enums/MediaContentType)

    non-null

    The media content type.

  * presentation

    [Media​Presentation](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/MediaPresentation)

    The presentation for a media.

  * preview​Image

    [Image](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/Image)

    The preview image for the media.

* [Model3d](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/Model3d)

  OBJECT

  Represents a Shopify hosted 3D model.

  * alt

    [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/String)

    A word or phrase to share the nature or contents of a media.

  * id

    [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/ID)

    non-null

    A globally-unique ID.

  * media​Content​Type

    [Media​Content​Type!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/enums/MediaContentType)

    non-null

    The media content type.

  * presentation

    [Media​Presentation](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/MediaPresentation)

    The presentation for a media.

  * preview​Image

    [Image](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/Image)

    The preview image for the media.

  * sources

    [\[Model3d​Source!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/Model3dSource)

    non-null

    The sources for a 3d model.

* [Video](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/Video)

  OBJECT

  Represents a Shopify hosted video.

  * alt

    [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/String)

    A word or phrase to share the nature or contents of a media.

  * id

    [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/ID)

    non-null

    A globally-unique ID.

  * media​Content​Type

    [Media​Content​Type!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/enums/MediaContentType)

    non-null

    The media content type.

  * presentation

    [Media​Presentation](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/MediaPresentation)

    The presentation for a media.

  * preview​Image

    [Image](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/Image)

    The preview image for the media.

  * sources

    [\[Video​Source!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/VideoSource)

    non-null

    The sources for a video.

***

##### Variables

```json
{
	"alt": "",
	"id": "",
	"mediaContentType": "",
	"presentation": "",
	"previewImage": ""
}
```

##### Schema

```graphql
interface Media {
  alt: String
  id: ID!
  mediaContentType: MediaContentType!
  presentation: MediaPresentation
  previewImage: Image
}
```